Mothership

Mothership

Tech-enabled freight logistics with real-time tracking

Overview

Mothership offers tech-enabled freight services with nationwide coverage through a network of vetted carriers, handling pickups and deliveries for businesses. Clients book shipments in under 30 seconds on an all-in-one dashboard that shows real-time tracking on a map. Pricing uses pre-negotiated tariffs with multiple LTL carriers to deliver lower, upfront rates with no hidden fees, and the service includes routing, dispatch, and carrier screening for compliance. Its goal is to provide fast, reliable, cost-effective shipping for businesses of all sizes with quick issue resolution and transparent pricing.

About Mothership

Simplify's Rating
Why Mothership is rated
D
Rated C on Competitive Edge
Rated D- on Growth Potential
Rated D- on Differentiation

Industries

Data & Analytics

Automotive & Transportation

Industrial & Manufacturing

Enterprise Software

Company Size

51-200

Company Stage

Late Stage VC

Total Funding

$76M

Headquarters

Culver City, California

Founded

2017

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • $76M funding in 2021 fuels nationwide carrier network expansion.
  • Banyan partnership adds 28,000 box trucks for enhanced local capabilities.
  • UnionPay integration in September 2024 boosts global client payments.

What critics are saying

  • Uber Freight undercuts 40% rates with nationwide scale in Q1 2026.
  • DoorDash in-house tech terminates Mothership reliance by March 2026.
  • Post-2022 cash burn exhausts reserves, causing insolvency in 6 months.

What makes Mothership unique

  • Ultra-reliable same-day LTL delivery via route optimization and predictive dispatching.
  • 10x lower claim rate with FreightProtect™ and 60-second response times.
  • All-in-one dashboard enables 30-second bookings and real-time map tracking.

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Funding

Total Funding

$76M

Above

Industry Average

Funded Over

1 Rounds

Notable Investors:
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Benefits

Your work matters - We offer very competitive salaries and equity, with a culture built around ownership of your work. We also offer a 401(k) program that helps you plan for your future.

Flexible vacation policy - Enjoy unlimited paid time off that you can use for whatever you need. We even require you take at least 2 weeks annually.

Health and wellness - Medical, dental, and vision insurance are covered by us so you have access to the right care for you.

All remote - Our goal is to cultivate a culture that ultimately supports asynchronous communication, promotes documentation, and the flexibility to focus on what matters most - getting back to work.

Come together - There are many opportunities to connect in-person to build relationships that will help you operate even more effectively when you’re not physically together.

Strong community - From our 'lunch and learn' series to volunteer activities to monthly team rock climbs, there’s no shortage of fun to get involved in here.

Growth & Insights and Company News

Headcount

6 month growth

-1%

1 year growth

-2%

2 year growth

-5%
PR Newswire
Sep 24th, 2024
Mothership Expands Global Payment Options with UnionPay Integration

AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 24, 2024 /PRNewswire/ - Mothership, the most reliable and lightning-fast platform for LTL and same-day logistics, is excited to announce the launch of UnionPay as a new payment option, making it easier for businesses across the globe to manage their logistics seamlessly.

Mothership
Oct 3rd, 2023
New features September 2023

Mothership also understand the importance of swift and efficient claims resolutions, which is why Mothership is excited to announce that FreightProtect™ now offers faster resolution times.

Mothership
Aug 17th, 2023
New features August 2023

In August, Mothership is introducing two new features designed to make booking shipments and managing your account easier than ever.

Supply Chain Quarterly
May 17th, 2023
Banyan Technology-Mothership Partnership Expands Local Carrier Capabilities | CSCMP's Supply Chain Quarterly

Banyan Technology, the leading provider of freight management software for all over-the-road (OTR) shipping, has announced its partnership with Mothership, an on-demand, short-haul freight-technology company, to enhance Banyan’s Local Carrier services by adding access to more than 28,000 additional box trucks in the U.S.

FreightWaves
Oct 5th, 2022
What A Centralized Tech Stack Can Do For Your Final-Mile Shipping

When it comes to the final mile, shipping businesses at scale have a low tolerance for inefficiency. Traditionally, final-mile business processes have been scattered across multiple programs — one for load matching, another for interacting with customers and another for billing, to name a few. The fragmented nature of the industry has always required shippers to work with many regional carriers or owner-operators, all of which have their own procedures and technology limitations. Shippers end up spending valuable time on searching through paperwork, manual data entry and unending phone calls and emails as they try to wrangle the many moving parts of the shipping process

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